Women's Basketball Drops Fairleigh Dickinson 57-29

Jan 22, 2011

The Central Connecticut women's basketball team defeated
Fairleigh Dickinson University by a score of 57-29, on Saturday
afternoon. The 28 point margin of victory was the largest for the
Central women since Nov. 30, 2002, when they defeated Lamar 62-32.
The win pushes the Blue Devils to 10-7 on the season and 3-4 in
Northeast Conference action. The Blue Devils were led by three
players who scored in double-figures.

The Blue Devils took a 21-13 lead into the break behind six
points from freshman Jessica
Babe. Junior Alexzandria
Dowdy dropped in five in the period and senior Kerrianne
Dugan went 4-4 at the free throw line to contribute four
points. Senior Leanne
Crockett grabbed four rebounds, made a steal and had a block to
led the Blue Devil Defense.

Central's offense kicked into high gear in the second half
scoring 36 points and limiting the Knights to only 16. Senior Justina
Udenze poured in 12 of her game-high 14 points after the
break. Crockett grabbed five more rebounds and scored eight
points, as Babe scored another six points and made three
assists.

The Blue Devils led by as many as 30 points in the second half
as the Blue Devils went on a 34-14 run to close the
game. Central succeded at keeping the Knights off of the free
throw line, allowing the visitors to shoot only two free throws the
entire game. As a team the Blue Devils recored eight blocks
including two from Crockett and three from Udenze.

Udenze had a game-high 14 points, Babe finished with 12 and
Crockett was the third Blue Devil in double-figures with 10.

Crockett had a game-high nine rebounds and Dugan grabbed six
boards to lead Central's 41 rebound attack.

The Blue Devils return to action on Monday, as they look to even
the season series with Monmouth, tip-off is scheduled for 7
p.m.